Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 & Gear VR (2017)

Despite the non-appearance of the Galaxy S8 at this year's MWC, Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Tab S3 and the newest Gear VR headset. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 comes with a 9.7-inch Super AMOLED display of 1,536 x 2,048 pixel resolution. It is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset with Adreno 530 GPU, 4GB RAM, and 32GB of expandable storage. The tablet also runs Android 7 Nougat with Samsung's launcher on top. It is also equipped with the S-Pen and a keyboard attachment as a useful accessory.

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When it comes to photography, the Galaxy Tab S3 has a 13-MP primary camera with an f/1.9 aperture, auto-focus, 4K video recording support, and an LED flash. There's also a 5-MP front-facing shooter with an f/2.2 aperture. Connectivity-wise, it has LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, 3.5 mm jack, and a USB Type-C port. It also has four speakers tuned by AKG and a front-mounted fingerprint scanner, Everything will be powered by a large 6,000 mAh battery. The Galaxy Tab S3 measures 169 mm x 237.3 mm x 6 mm and weighs 429 grams.

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Along with the new Galaxy Tab S3, Samsung also unveiled the latest Gear VR (2017). This time around, it comes with an accessory - a standalone controller. The new Gear VR headset comes with 42 mm lenses that deliver a 101-degree FOV and features an advanced distortion correction technology that minimizes motion sickness. The standalone controller has a touch pad, some buttons, and a trigger. The controller is powered by two AAA batteries, and will last for about 40 days when used 2 hours every day. It also got its own wrist strap. The new Gear VR is compatible with every existing Samsung Galaxy flagship smartphones since the Galaxy S6.